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Green Social Democracy Offers the Most Viable Path Toward a Sustainable Future
A green social democracy offers a way out of economic and climate crises, says economics professor David Kotz.
Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID
COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
UPS and Postal Service Workers Struggle With COVID and High Volume
The stresses of the pandemic and holiday season for these workers have thrown into relief the need to build union power.
We Must Remember to #SayHerName in Our Movements Against Police Violence
Despite leading the movements against police and state violence, Black women are often the forgotten victims.
Trump Reportedly Entertained Michael Flynn’s “Martial Law” Proposal in Meeting
The lame-duck president's willingness to entertain such proposals highlights the threat he still poses to democracy.
New Book Digs Into Government Files to Keep Alive Memory of Radical Folk Artists
“The Folk Singers and the Bureau” is a vast treatise on the sad interplay between the red-baiters and the folkies.
The US’s “Best” University Fuels the Climate Crisis. Princeton Must Divest.
Most of Princeton’s climate research is funded by notorious polluters like ExxonMobil and BP.
Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States
Tenants are mobilizing to cancel rent, stop evictions and demand construction and maintenance of affordable housing.
US Population Growth Falls to Lowest in a Century Amid Pandemic Fallout
Rising mortality rates and declining immigration rates, combined with the decline in births, will slow down the economy.
Warren Introduces Bill Banning Members of Congress From Owning or Trading Stock
The bill comes as Georgia Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler face scrutiny over suspiciously well-timed trades.